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author | Mathias Kinzler | 2010-11-24 16:29:04 +0000 |
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committer | Mathias Kinzler | 2010-11-24 16:29:04 +0000 |
commit | 2e3e0d696c56cb696c74713954c723faf2d52478 (patch) | |
tree | c91afe29339d314cfb901fd40fc312a6eb2ef49b /EGIT_INSTALL | |
parent | f6c3cb141afca80cfd74119ccfd12f42474ed527 (diff) | |
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Update EGIT_INSTALL file
Update the EGIT_INSTALL file
This was a bit outdated and didn't point to the EGit@Eclipse home
pages.
Change-Id: I111b369463eb72908eb4d000afd09c6d67d72c1b
Signed-off-by: Mathias Kinzler <mathias.kinzler@sap.com>
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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/EGIT_INSTALL b/EGIT_INSTALL index 81d0adab0d..3cc3bf32e9 100644 --- a/EGIT_INSTALL +++ b/EGIT_INSTALL @@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ PREREQUISITES In order to install the Git Eclipse plugin you need to have the following things. -- Eclipse version 3.3.1, or 3.4.0 +- Eclipse version 3.5 (Ganymede) or 3.6 (Helios) - Java 6. Java 1.5.0_11 and later seems to work. The reason is that the garbage collection does not do a good enough job when using memory - mapped files. The sources can be hacked to used non-mmaped files but + mapped files. The sources can be hacked to used non-mapped files but that is very slow. JDK 1.4.x is *not* supported at all and JDK 1.5 is only supported as long as it works :). @@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ things. git does better. Some tests have been performed using both Cygwin and MSYS git. Both have issues that we need both feedback and patches for. -INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS +AUTOMATED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS + +- Find installation instructions on http://www.eclipse.org/egit/download/ + +MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - Delete any old versions of the plugin in the <eclipse-path>/plugins/org.eclipse.egit.* - Start eclipse @@ -33,15 +37,20 @@ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS explorer and choosing File/Export. Then select Deployable plug-ins and fragments and choose the Next button. Set Directory to the top of your installation directory (NOT the plugins directory). Select Finish. After - that restart Eclipse. You can associate a project withe Eclipse using the + that restart Eclipse. You can associate a project with Eclipse using the Team>Share menu in the context menu when a project is selected. DEBUGGING INSTRUCTIONS + - Select the org.eclipse.egit.ui project, and using the context menu select Run As(or Debug As) / Eclipse Application. Make sure the application runs using JDK 1.6 (or JDK1.5.0_11 or newer) if you have any problems. -There may be errors in the <workspace>/.metadata/.log or even on stdout that can help -you track down and problem. When reporting errors include stack traces and the commit -id or the version your plugin is built from, or the version of the plugin if it does -not contain a date. +REPORTING BUGS + +- There may be errors in the <workspace>/.metadata/.log or even on stdout that can help + you track down and problem. When reporting errors include stack traces and the commit + id or the version your plugin is built from, or the version of the plugin if it does + not contain a date. + +- Check http://www.eclipse.org/egit/support/ to find information about reporting bugs. |